U21 Sustainable Micro-internships
Searching for an accessible, sustainable and international internship experience? Look no further than the Universitas 21 (U21) Micro-Internships. Every year, U21 offers a series of free, online, international internship opportunities for sustainability-minded students at its member institutions around the world. As a University of Maryland student, you are eligible to participate!
Applications Closed
Applications for December 2023, January 2024, and February 2024 internships are now closed.
Program Details
U21 Sustainable Micro-internships allow you to work with your fellow students from across the globe and to share knowledge and expertise with them while immersing yourself in a commercial organization. Not only will you form quick partnerships with sustainability-minded students around the world, but you will also challenge your abilities while developing key skills enabling you to thrive in the modern workplace.
This exclusive, free, opportunity is only available to students at U21 member universities and is open to students of all disciplines and levels.
Throughout the program participants will engage with and learn from students across the globe spanning 21 countries and 19 time zones.
Over the two-week program, you will be presented with an ongoing sustainability challenge from your host employer, work in groups to innovate a solution and develop plans to communicate it to the senior stakeholders. The internships involve two 2.5-hour live online synchronous sessions at the start and end of the 2-week program, with the rest of the project work undertaken online asynchronously.
Each two-week micro-internship has a distinct SDG Focus and will run at different times to allow you to participate around your academic and other commitments.
As a result of the program, you will develop:
- Agility – your ability to adapt to new environments, to grasp topics outside of your academic field and work with difference.
- International Collaboration – first-hand experience of working across different time zones, languages and cultures, bringing together global knowledge to deliver results for an employer.
- Influence – your ability to build trust and solve complex problems quickly.
- Presentation Skills - your ability to clear convey complex information to your stakeholders.
- Teamwork -your ability to work with a new and globally diverse team to deliver a solution.
Successful completion of the program and all activities will earn you the Leading Change micro-credential which you can display on your LinkedIn profile, demonstrating that you have developed the skills to tackle complex global issues and stand up as a leader.
Find out more about the U21 Sustainable Micro-internships Program
Current Opportunities
Micro-Internship 1
Dates: December 1-15, 2023
Theme: Decent Work and Economic Growth
Compulsory Live Sessions: Tuesday, December 5 and Thursday, December 14, 2023, midnight - 2:30 a.m. EST
Micro-Internship 2
Dates: December 1-15, 2023
Theme: Decent Work and Economic Growth
Compulsory Live Sessions: Tuesday, December 5 and Thursday, December 14, 2023, 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. EST
Micro-Internship 3
Dates: January 12-26, 2024
Theme: Responsible Production & Consumption
Compulsory Live Sessions: Tuesday, January 16 and Thursday, January 25, 2024, midnight - 2:30 a.m. EST
Micro-Internship 4
Dates: January 12-26, 2024
Theme: Responsible Production & Consumption
Compulsory Live Sessions: Tuesday, January 16 and Thursday, January 25, 2024, 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. EST
Micro-Internship 5
Dates: February 2-16, 2024
Theme: Reduced Inequalities
Compulsory Live Sessions: Tuesday, February 6 and Thursday, February 15, 2024, midnight - 2:30 a.m. EST
Micro-Internship 6
Dates: February 2-16, 2024
Theme: Reduced Inequalities
Compulsory Live Sessions: Tuesday, February 6 and Thursday, February 15, 2024, 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. EST
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Questions & Contact Information
For general questions, please contact the Global Learning Initiatives team at info-gli@umd.edu.